Erin Collins
Hattiesburg,USA
Summary
Accomplished Graphic Designer offering 5 years of field experience. Demonstrated success in project management, team leadership, and creative design composition and building. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, online marketing, and bringing beautiful client ideas to life.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Graphic Designer
American Graphics
01.2024 - Current
- Improved client satisfaction by creating visually appealing and impactful graphic designs for various marketing materials.
- Streamlined design processes for increased efficiency and faster project turnaround times.
- Answered phone calls regarding design jobs and navigating office traffic.
- Handled money and finances from clients for business.
- Worked primarily in Photoshop to create, perfect, and break down designs to be efficiently used in screenprinting.
- Continuously researched industry trends to stay current on emerging technologies and best practices in graphic design.
- Conceptualized unique logo designs for startups, establishing strong visual identities that resonated with target markets.
- Developed innovative design concepts that effectively communicated brand identity and boosted overall brand awareness.
Graphic Designer / Social Media Manager
Walt Massey Automotive / Marianna GMC Chevrolet & Nissan
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Created graphics for in-store advertising, promotions, websites, etc.
- Altered ongoing branding for Walt Massey
- Created branding for partner stores, Marianna Chevrolet GMC and Marianna Nissan
- In charge of sponsorship communications
- Event coordination and development
- Merchandise development for Walt Massey and Marianna products
- Created graphics for outer advertising and social media platforms
- Partially managed social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok
- Applied color theory and composition techniques to construct appealing designs.
- Developed graphics and visual content for social media campaigns.
- Utilized Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite to develop creative designs.
Designer / Manager
T-Bones Records & Cafe
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Created digital promotional design materials
- Use of traditional art skills to create displays and advertisements for social media
- Use of graphic skills to develop merchandise products for store
- Managed FOH & BOH, handled registers & ordering product
Graphic Designer
Telenutrition Center
- Logo design for the University kinesiology department
- Graphics for promotional merchandise
- Use of Adobe platforms to create web displays and logo variations for social media
Graphic Artist
Student Printz Newspaper
08.2019 - 02.2021
- Created artwork for University newspaper
- Edited graphics within newspaper
- Worked with teammates to produce weekly content and news updates
Education
Associate of Arts -
Pearl River Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts
University of Southern Mississippi
Skills
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
- Content Creation & Content Management
- Event Concepts & Coordination
- Illustration
- Website Design
- Logo design
- Project Management
- Visual design
- Digital design
- Corporate Branding
- Advertising understanding
- Website graphics
- Strategic Marketing
- Social Media
- Social Media Strategy
- Social Media Engagement
- Social Media Monitoring
Portfolio Website
https://readymag.com/u79461299/4500801/
References
- Marissa Haas - Design Editor, 228 297 0755
- Alyssa Pearce - Marketing Asst., 601 674 6371
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Timeline
Graphic Designer
American Graphics
01.2024 - Current
Graphic Designer / Social Media Manager
Walt Massey Automotive / Marianna GMC Chevrolet & Nissan
01.2023 - 12.2023
Designer / Manager
T-Bones Records & Cafe
01.2021 - 01.2023
Graphic Artist
Student Printz Newspaper
08.2019 - 02.2021
Graphic Designer
Telenutrition Center
Associate of Arts -
Pearl River Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts
University of Southern Mississippi
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